The untold dangers of ramen noodles

Snack can increase risk of metabolic syndrome

A venerable favorite, Ramen noodles offer the opportunity for an unlimited number of inexpensive dishes.

KIM KIM FOSTER-TOBIN

McClatchey

If you're reading this late at night and find yourself reaching for the ramen noodles—you might want to rethink that.

The go-to snack for cash-strapped college students, ramen noodles have been called out in a recent study for being hazardous to consumers' health. According to Mayo Clinic research, the food can increase the risk of metabolic syndrome for women.

The study explains that BPA found in the food's packaging is known to interfere with estrogen.

The Journal of Nutrition says women who eat instant noodle products twice a week are the ones really in trouble.

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